Looks at ten important events in the nineteenth century and gives a history, interpretation, and bibliography for each

Provides information on such events as the invention of moveable type, the conquest of the New World, and the Spanish Armada.

Profiles a series of world leaders, from the Emperor Asoka through Mikhail Sergeevich Gorbachev

Books about El-Hi Textbooks & Serials in Print, 2005

Covering the 1400s to 1990s, this volume provides essays on more than 60 Western statesmen--those who changed the world in which they lived. Each essay begins with a thorough, insightful biographical sketch covering the subject's life and career with particular emphasis on his or her involvement in international affairs. Each